Kiribati vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -1.83 million BoP, current US$ against -4.14 million BoP, current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 2.32 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 48th and Samoa ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.34 million BoP, current US$ | -20.88 million BoP, current US$ | 19.54 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 689,623 BoP, current US$ | -8.63 million BoP, current US$ | 9.32 million BoP, current US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | -4.17 million BoP, current US$ | -3.65 million BoP, current US$ | 510,634 BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -1.83 million BoP, current US$ against -4.14 million BoP, current US$ in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 2.32 million BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Kiribati ranks 48th and Samoa ranks 46th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.